BoE is holding a press conference now after announcing the first cut in UK interest rates since 2020
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% in first reduction since March 2020
The pound is weakening as traders anticipate the Bank of England’s interest rate decision at noon today.
Sterling has dropped by over half a cent against the US dollar to $1.2795, a three-week low.
For the markets, a cut from the Bank of England is a matter of when and not if; however, provided the Bank of England signals it’s the beginning of a cycle, a cut would likely boost the FTSE 100 and weaken the Pound.
Alternatively, the decision to hold rates would likely inspire the greatest volatility: rates markets imply a 57% chance the Bank of England cuts tonight, and the pricing out of that move would likely undermine equities and give a shot in the arm to the Pound.
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